Stent with outer member to embolize an aneurysm
US9358140B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 7, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 7, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 7, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2430/36
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This invention is a stent to reduce blood flow to an aneurysm comprising: (a) an inner member, wherein this inner member is expanded from a first configuration to a second configuration within the parent vessel of an aneurysm, wherein the circumference of the second configuration is larger than the circumference of the first configuration; and (b) an outer member, wherein this outer member is less porous than the inner member, wherein this outer member covers or surrounds a first percentage of the surface area of the inner member when the inner structure is in the first configuration, wherein this outer member covers or surrounds a second percentage of the surface area of the inner member when the inner structure is in the second configuration, and wherein the second percentage less than the first percentage.
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